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Éric Cantona
Photographed by Jeremy Jakubowicz
Eric Cantona is a former French footballer turned actor. A Manchester United legend, with whom he won four English league titles, he went on to act in films including Ken Loach’s Looking for Eric, in competition at Cannes in 2009.
Career highlights
- Manchester United, four English league titles
- Elizabeth
- Looking for Eric, in competition at Cannes in 2009
- Cantona, documentary, Cannes 2026
Eric Cantona at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
15 May 2026 · Cannes · 79th Cannes Film Festival
In May 2026, Eric Cantona was at the Cannes Film Festival with two films: Cantona, a documentary about his career, and Avril Besson’s Les Matins merveilleux. On 15 May, Jeremy Jakubowicz photographed him in black and white, in a black hat and suit.
The other celebrities Jeremy Jakubowicz photographed at the festival are on the Cannes Film Festival photographer page.
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